Microsoft is trying its best to increase Xbox sale numbars, as apparently, Sony is doing much better when it comes to the console sales.

The Redmond giant that recently lost some serious money after unnecessary investments has a few new tricks at its sleeve. First off, the latest update, a possible RTM version of Windows, has "learned" how to stream games from Xbox to your PC.

You can take the content back from your console and TV to your PC. It would make things more interesting if you would be able to stream your PC games on Xbox One too.

The second big announcement that is that Xbox One will get a keyboard and a mouse. This means that the budget gamers will be able to have PC-like gaming experience on their gaming consoles. The Xbox One sells for €315 in Europe and some $349+ in states. This is much cheaper than any PC that we would dare to call a gaming PC.

Being able to stream games and the fact that mice and keyboards will work on the Xbox One should definitely positively affect the sales numbers of the console. It will also help companies like Logitech and Razer to sell more gaming mice and keyboards. This opens up a whole new market.

The third thing is a long term investment called DirectX 12. There will be some games in a few quarters that will support this API. This helps the whole PC industry, as people have to buy new computers, new WIndows 10 operating systems or upgrade their hardware. Never underestimate the power of the upgrade market that drives a lot of high margin sales.

Overall, when it comes to gaming Microsoft is more active than it has been in years.

After three years since we first saw it, Oculus VR has finally unveiled the final consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset at its dedicated press event in San Francisco.

The final design of the Oculus Rift will include some improvements including two OLED screens and although we do not know the actual resolution or any other details regarding those screens, Oculus VR is promising clarity, wide field of view and no motion blur, judder or pixels.

Brendan Iribe from Oculus VR said that the final version is lighter and more comfortable, due to new straps, covered in fabric, and that it "feels like you have just put on a pair of glasses." It also allows users to adjust the distance between lenses.

In addition to lighter and more comfortable design and new OLED screens, the Oculus Rift will also have headphones attached to the side of the headset, which are detachable in case you want to use better or just some other headphones.

The final version of the Oculus Rift also comes with a new "constellation tracking system" which promises low-latency and the sensation of presence. The tracking system is quite compact and can double up as a stand for the Rift headset.

When it comes to control, Oculus VR teamed up with Microsoft and will be bundling the Xbox One controller with the Rift. It appears that Oculus VR has definitely partnered up with Microsoft as the Rift will have tight integration with both Windows 10 and Xbox One, allowing users to Xbox streaming function.

The biggest surprise at the event were Oculus VR's own controller, called the Oculus Touch. While most games could work with Xbox One controller, Oculus VR co-founder, Palmer Luckey said that different games require different type of input and Oculus Touch might be the best option for some games.

Based on two wireless controllers, each with an analog thumbstick, trigger button and two standard buttons next to the thumbstick, the Oculus Touch will probably have some type of sensors as well and should offer, according to Luckey, a "hand presence" in games, allowing users to manipulate items in virtual world.

The Oculus Touch will use high-precision tracking, same as the headset, have support for gestures and have a built-in haptic feedback.

While we were eagerly awaiting the most important pieces of information, we did not get them, as Oculus VR is still sticking to the Q1 2016 launch timeframe and did not even talk about the price. Oculus Rift will be a big piece of E3 2015 gameshow and we will hopefully hear more and see more details regarding it.

As most who have an Xbox One know, taking a screenshot is almost impossible. It continues to be the most requested feature that users want added to the Xbox One and Microsoft knows it.

The Xbox One OS developers know that this is a must have missing feature and according to recent accounts they are working on resolving the issue for an upcoming update. Apparently they must be getting close as Xbox head-honcho Phil Spencer tweeted out that he has been playing with the screenshot feature and it must be close to getting released.

While Spencer gave no indication of a timeline or when we might see it, the fact that they have it working on the Xbox Dev Kit pretty well has to be a good sign. We have to believe that it will be in one of the updates just ahead in the near future.

A number of sources are whispering that both Microsoft and Sony have committed to upgrading their consoles to add 4K (Ultra HD) in an expected refresh to both consoles later this year.

The refresh would add the components necessary to deliver 4K video playback.

So far Sony has expressed that they would like to support 4K and Microsoft has commented that it is considering it. Still the question remains on what kind of 4K video playback would the console makers support? Would it be limited to streaming or does this suggest that a new drive would be used in the consoles that would support 4K Blu-ray disc playback?

Considering that we already know that 4K Blu-ray is coming in late 2015, the real question is how they are going to expand the format to allow for larger disc capacity. There has been talk of a 66GB or 100GB disc capacity expansion that last we heard was undergoing a study. We have also heard that the possibility for triple layer Blu-ray discs also is possibility, but difficult to replicate and you need a drive that is able to read triple layer Blu-ray discs.

Whatever the outcome, we are not so sure that it will help the adoption of 4K TVs. This method didn't really help 3D that much and we don't think it is going to make people want to run out and buy a 4K TV when many of them just upgraded to HDTV in the last couple of years.

It seems to use that the one to have the potential to be hurt the most are the early adopters who already purchased a Xbox One or PS4 without 4K support. No matter how you slice it, the early adopters look to get the shaft on this deal unless you truly don't care about 4K support over the long haul.

Xbox One owners who happen to have a Xbox Live Gold membership will be treated to a free copy of #IDARB (It Draws A Red Box) this month as part of Microsoft's Games with Gold promotion.

Featuring one of the most unique concepts that we have seen in a long time, this is one game that Xbox One owners will want to be sure to pick up.

As for Xbox 360 owners, starting on February 1st, if you have a Xbox Live Gold membership, you will be able to download Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons for free till the 15th of February. On the 16th you will be able to download Sniper Elite V2 which will continue to be free for download till the 28th.

A new firmware update for the Xbox One controller is currently in testing. Users that are in the Xbox Preview program can try it now, everyone else will have to wait a little longer.

The new firmware will cut the current four to five seconds it takes for the Xbox One controller to sync with the console down to about half that time. In addition the new firmware adds some "stability improvements" which are not documented specifically.

Updating the controller can be a bit of a drag because users need a MicroUSB cable that Microsoft does not include with the Xbox One or controllers. No matter because they figure most folks have one of those cables hanging around and they are likely right.

Last time around the firmware update for the controller really proved to make a significant difference in the performance of the controller. So it was worth digging up a MicroUSB cable and finding that Update Wireless Controller option in the System menu. They have improved the update process to make it easier this time around to update all of your controllers quickly and that is a good thing.

Way back into 2010 a developer called Realtime Worlds released a game called APB: All Points Bulletin. The game didn't do very well and the studio fell into administration and the game rights were sold to Reloaded who modified the game to make it a free-to-play experience on the PC.

Now we speed up to present day and find out that the city of San Paro will once again be the battleground for APB Reloaded on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in this free-to-play edition that is coming in the second quarter of 2015. Xbox One owners will need a Xbox Live Gold account to play for free, but PS4 owners can play with or without a PSN account.

The game is a micro transaction paradise, but they hope that will not stop you. Developer Workshop Entertainment is working with the developers at Reloaded games. Publisher Deep Silver is also on board for this console release.

Now that everyone has seen the HoloLens, the obvious question is can it be connected to the PC or better yet, the Xbox One? Well, Microsoft is already a step ahead of your thinking because they are exploring ways that the HoloLens might be used with both the PC and the Xbox One. The thing is that they don't have anything definite yet.

According to Phil Spencer, the believe that the HoloLens needs be a success as a standalone product and then they will look at specific scenarios on how it could be used with the PC or the Xbox One. As far as gaming goes, since the HoloLens is a standalone device, it is believed that it will follow the way that is normally goes for electronic devices like this and games will be developed for it. We have already seen Holobuilder which is like a Minecraft-inspired area. Not much of a leap to imagine getting the game itself to run on HoloLens.

The unveil of HoloLens during the Windows 10 event has a lot of people talking about the possibilities. One thing that we know for sure is that the level of interest is much high than anyone imagined.

Microsoft showed off its new Xbox One streaming to Windows 10 at the Windows 10 event. With the new Xbox application for Windows 10 it will allow for the streaming and playing from the Xbox One on both Windows 10 PCs and tablets.

Apparently the Xbox One streaming will only work with Xbox One exclusive titles.

The Xbox application in Windows 10 allows for connection to your activity feed and voice/text chat. Using the streaming it is possible to stream games from your Xbox One to a PC or Tablet device running Windows 10 and play with friends who are playing on Xbox One. During the demo phase we saw Fable Legends being streamed to the PC and being played on the PC while the other user was on an Xbox One. We also saw a demo of Forza Horizon 2 being streamed and played from a Windows 10 tablet.

While it has been talked about a lot, there was no mention of streaming from the Xbox 360 or the streaming of Xbox 360 titles. Sources tell us that 360 streaming of some sort still might be possible, but at least for the time being it is not something Microsoft is talking about. Still we would not rule out the possibility. Microsoft promised more Xbox One and PC gaming news coming at GDC in March as well as throughout the rest of the year.

Developer Moon Studios who has been working on the Xbox exclusive Ori and the Blind Forest has confirmed a new release date. Originally Ori and the Blind Forest was supposed to be released in November of last year, but it was held back for additional tweaking and development.

The adventure platformer will not be released for Xbox One on March 1st for download through the ID@Xbox development program. It will cost $19.99 to buy it. While Ori and the Blind Forest is still also going to be released on the Xbox 360, so far Moon Studios has no date for that version just yet, other than to say that it will be released at some point in 2015.

When announced and show at Gamescom last August, the unique platformer was pegged as one of the more innovative games to come out in a long time. While the delay has not really hurt the game so to speak, we wonder if people remember how cute it was and how good it looked when we saw the last trailer from it. Let’s hope Moon Studios does not miss their window again.